{"id":2567,"date":"2018-03-24T20:47:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-24T20:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/?p=2567"},"modified":"2024-07-17T13:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-17T13:09:46","slug":"kansas-jayhawks-vs-duke-blue-devils-ncaa-elite-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/kansas-jayhawks-vs-duke-blue-devils-ncaa-elite-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Kansas Jayhawks vs. Duke Blue Devils &#8211; NCAA Elite 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite a tournament that\u2019s been largely defined by upsets, the top two seeds have survived in the Midwest Region. The top-seeded Kansas <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> will take on the no. 2 seed Duke Blue Devils in Sunday\u2019s regional final in Omaha for the right to face either <strong>Villanova<\/strong> or Texas Tech in the Final Four. Unlike some of the other Elite 8 matchups in this year\u2019s tournament, both programs are well accustomed to still be playing at this stage in the tournament, making this a highly-anticipated heavyweight matchup.<\/p>\n<p>After cruising through the first two rounds of the tournament, the Blue Devils finally got a challenge in the Sweet 16. A gritty Syracuse team held <strong>Duke<\/strong> to under 40% shooting and under 20% from three-point range. If not for the Blue Devils forcing 16 turnovers on the defensive end, they may not have survived.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kansas<\/strong>, meanwhile, has had to sweat it out in all three of their games. Penn proved a little tougher than expected in the first round, while both Seton Hall and Clemson made a strong push late in the game, forcing the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> to hang on by four points in each contest. However, Kansas has proven in both games that they can build substantial leads and have the toughness to hold onto them.\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/offshoresportsbooks.com\/review\/mybookie\/\">Duke is -3 over Kansas on Sunday.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"duke-blue-devils\"><strong>Duke Blue Devils<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Blue Devils continue to be led by Marvin Bagley III, who is averaging more than 20 points per game. He will be a handful for the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> to handle in the paint, especially with Wendell Carter Jr. giving Duke another big man who can crash the boards and score inside. Of course, the Blue Devils also have plenty of options on the perimeter who can fill it up on any given night. Grayson Allen, in particular, is someone the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> have to worry about stepping up and having a huge game on the big stage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duke<\/strong> also has a few tricks up their sleeve on the defensive end. The Blue Devils have had success for much of the season playing a 2-3 zone. But Coach K won\u2019t hesitate to switch to man-to-man if the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> start making shots. Against Syracuse, Duke also showed a willingness to pressure in the backcourt, which helped them create key turnovers against the Orange.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kansas-jayhawks\"><strong>Kansas Jayhawks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The biggest key for <strong>Kansas<\/strong> against <strong>Duke<\/strong> may be Udoka Azubuike, who provides most of the size inside for the Jayhawks. He\u2019ll be tasked with trying to keep both Bagley and Carter off the boards. If Azubuike gets into foul trouble while trying to defend Duke\u2019s inside duo, Kansas could have a hard time defending the paint.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> may have the shooters who can crack Duke\u2019s zone. Kansas has shot over 40% from the three-point line in each of their three tournament games. Both <strong>Devonte<\/strong> Graham and Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk can shoot it from deep and must be watched closely. Malik Newman and Lagerald Vick are also capable of getting hot and becoming zone busters.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"battle-of-goliaths\"><strong>Battle of Goliaths<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Despite being the top seed in the region, <strong>Kansas<\/strong> enters Sunday\u2019s game as 3-point underdogs. But neither team should be looked at as a heavy favorite over the other in a matchup between two of college basketball\u2019s blue bloods.<\/p>\n<p>This game figures to be a clash of styles, with Kansas being the better perimeter team and Duke having an edge inside. Ultimately, look for the experience of the <strong>Jayhawks<\/strong> to win out over the freshmen-heavy Blue Devils. Kansas has been to the Elite 8 the past two seasons, losing both times. But the third time will be the charm for seniors Graham and Mykhailiuk. <strong>Bet on the Kansas Jayhawks +3.\u00a0<\/strong><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/offshoresportsbooks.com\/review\/mybookie\/\">Bet on the Kansas Jayhawks at MyBookie.<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offshoresportsbooks.com\/review\/mybookie\/\"><strong><em>Bet on the NCAA Tournament at MyBookie<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Kansas Jayhawks and Duke Blue Devils get together on Sunday in the NCAA Elite 8.","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3035],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-archive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Kansas Jayhawks vs. Duke Blue Devils - NCAA Elite 8 - The Latest Sports Betting News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kansas Jayhawks vs. Duke Blue Devils - NCAA Elite 8 - The Latest Sports Betting News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Kansas Jayhawks and Duke Blue Devils get together on Sunday in the NCAA Elite 8.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/kansas-jayhawks-vs-duke-blue-devils-ncaa-elite-8\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"The Latest Sports Betting News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-03-24T20:47:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-17T13:09:46+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/01\/Jayhawks-1.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"650\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"350\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ryan Knuppel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@offshorebookies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@offshorebookies\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ryan Knuppel\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/kansas-jayhawks-vs-duke-blue-devils-ncaa-elite-8\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/kansas-jayhawks-vs-duke-blue-devils-ncaa-elite-8\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ryan Knuppel\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/dev.offshoresportsbooks.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/7a9dbad5ae3c8a6c42f9f74db3687818\"},\"headline\":\"Kansas Jayhawks vs. Duke Blue Devils &#8211; 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